“Good night, Yammine.”
“Good night, Chief，” I reply.
The cell door __36__ and I hear Chief's keys clinking as other doors clang shut further down the row. I step into my little cell and sit down. I glance up at the window, covered in mesh(铁网)，and think to myself, “This isn't a life, it's just a(n) __37__．”
Being __38__ makes me feel as though I'm being buried alive. I am a puppet(木偶) with people __39__ strings so that I eat, sleep and wake when they want me to.
I lie on my bed as night __40__ and think the same thoughts __41__. I think about how it all went so wrong, and imagine how I will __42__ for all the time I've lost.
Every day I live the same routine and nothing changes except the people. Prisoners depart for other prisons, or get __43__. Others __44__ from different prisons, or fresh from custody. It's a __45__ revolving(旋转) door.
When I committed my __46__， I was a lost young boy, but now I am __47__. Walking around the yard, I would notice my fellow prisoners reading books and writing letters to friends and family, which upset me as my __48__ at school was limited.
I longed for the day when I'd be able to sit in the sun, enjoying a cup of coffee and reading a newspaper or book __49__ my choice. I also longed to write letters to my friends and family, sharing my thoughts and feelings.
I decided not to waste my time inside and, __50__， make the most of all the resources available to me. I started to learn and was __51__ to realize my dream.
Now, after five years' persistence, heartache and hard work, I have __52__ my goal. Having __53__ a course as a reading adviser, I can now help others to read and write. And I have even started a creative writing workshop at Junee Correctional Centre. Learning to read and write at a highter level has given me the inner strength to present myself in a more __54__ manner.
And the day I've dreamed about has come true: I now enjoy my cup of coffee with a book in my other hand. Learning to read and write has changed my life and this article is my first piece of “proper” writing, and it won't be my __55__．
1.A. opens B. closes C. breaks D. sticks
2.A. existence B. appearance C. offence D. holiday
3.A. at school B. at home C. in hospital D. in prison
4.A. pulling B. shaking C. winding D. casting
5.A. becomes B. drops C. feels D. falls
6.A. once and for all B. over and over again C. once again D. for good
7.A. do up B. make up C. fix up D. mend up
8.A. revealed B. sentenced C. punished D. released
9.A. reach B. get C. arrive D. go
10.A. continually B. occasionally C. accidentally D. rarely
11.A. mistake B. crime C. error D. fault
12.A. caught B. home C. found D. trapped
13.A. attendance B. absence C. allowance D. assistance
14.A. in B. of C. over D. by
15.A. however B. instead C. thus D. nevertheless
16.A. devoted B. dedicated C. determined D. decided
17.A. gained B. recognized C. arrived D. achieved
18.A. attended B. completed C. started D. organized
19.A. positive B. negative C. sensitive D. passive
20.A. best B. worst C. latest D. last
When we think of trees at Christmas, there is ________ that immediately springs to mind－the evergreen tree beautifully decorated.
A. the one B. that C. it D. one
—Has your brother found an apartment yet?
—No, he's still living in a room downtown, but I ________ him look.
A. help B. have helped C. am helping D. helped
—Hello, John. This is Alice. I'm calling from work. How's your mother feeling?
—________. Mum is out of hospital, but she has to stay in bed a few more days.
A. You're welcome B. That was thoughtful of you
C. What a pleasure D. By all means
—How was the professor's lecture?
—Impressive. Thank you so much for giving me a lift during the rush hours. If not, I ________ the lecture today.
A. couldn't attend B. might not have attended
C. mustn't have attended D. can't have attended
Television lets us see history in the making. We can watch sports, political debates, trials and even wars ________．
A. breaking out B. broken out C. being broken out D. broke out
